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Hartlepool’s Maritime Experience, recreates an 18th century seaport and is a fantastic place to visit for families, groups and schools. We bring to life the time of Nelson, Napoleon and the Battle of Trafalgar: Travel back in the mari-time machine to experience how it was…

Set in the beautiful rolling hills of County Durham, we are an award winning mixed farm of 290 hectares - a great day out for children and schools with loads of great things to do and see. We have a large playbarn with a large playframe and a…

Girls Friendly Society (GFS) offers weekly group sessions for girls and young women to have fun, meet new friends and learn new skills. We’ve provided opportunities for girls and young women to develop their self-esteem, confidence, emotional wellbeing and resilience since 1875. GFS activities are…

Our mission is to enable people with disabilities to enjoy cycling and to give them opportunities for personal development by providing suitable cycles, equipment and support. We meet once a month on Sunday from 1.00pm - 3.00pm. Please contact us or visit our website for more…

If you have epilepsy, or care for someone who does, we can provide advice, information and advocacy to support you. We have advice workers who can meet you by appointment in the office, or we will visit your home if necessary. Our services include: free…

We are a gallery and printmaking studio based in the heart of Newcastle, just a few minutes from the city centre. Our printmaking studio is open for anyone to register and use. It’s a welcoming space with professional facilities and technical support. If you want…

Danze Craze is a comunity dance group based at Dawdon Youth and Community Centre open the anyone aged 4 years and over costing £3 per session. We teach disco dancing for competitions with dancers taking part in competitions throughout the North East. We regularly produce shows including contemporary…

We offer children’s cookery classes. Children will cook something simple and receive a recipe card to take home. There will also be a story, craft and songs during the session. Our classes run on Saturday mornings Sunday afternoons and Monday mornings including through school holidays. Parties also…

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